WALKING THROUGH RUINS
Syrian children walk past destroyed buildings, in the suburb of Darayya, 8 km south-west of the centre of the capital Damascus. — AFP
The bright side of being afraid
Fear is often misunderstood. Many people see it as a weakness. In truth, it is a natural alarm that has kept humans alive for thousands of years. It warns us when something feels w…
UK welcomes king’s move to strip Andrew of royal titles
LONDON: King Charles III’s historic decision to strip his brother Andrew of his royal titles and effectively exile him won widespread backing on Friday, but failed to calm calls fo…
Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests
Tanzania’s main opposition party said on Friday hundreds of people had been killed in protests over elections across the country this week, as the government said it was restoring…
Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa was ‘moving quickly away’ from Bermuda early Friday after the death toll rose to nearly 50 people, officials said.The ferocious storm has devastated Caribbean isl…
US will ‘stoutly defend’ its interests, defence secy tells China
The United States will ‘stoutly defend its interests’, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told Chinese counterpart Dong Jun during a meeting on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, flagging the imp…
Al Maimani announces squad for Olympic team training camp in Muscat
Muscat: The head coach of the Oman Olympic national football team, Badr al Maimani, has announced the squad for the internal training camp to be held in Muscat Governorate from Nov…
Saham stun Al Rustaq, Sohar cruise past Ibri in Jindal League
Muscat: Saham handed Al Rustaq their fifth defeat of the season after securing a 2–1 victory at Al Rustaq Sports Complex, concluding the fixtures of Matchday 5 of the Jindal Footba…
Sinner, Zverev march into Paris Masters last eight
PARIS: Jannik Sinner eased past Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 at the Paris Masters on Thursday to set up a quarterfinal clash with Ben Shelton, while reigning champion Alexander Zve…
Fiba commends OBA for ‘Her World, Her Rules’ programme
Muscat: The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has praised the efforts of the Oman Basketball Association (OBA) for successfully implementing the ‘Her World, Her Rules’ pro…